Taro vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taro and minestrone different?
- Taro is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- Taro covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 19% more than minestrone.
- Taro contains 11 times more magnesium than minestrone. Taro contains 33mg of magnesium, while minestrone contains 3mg.
- Taro is lower in sodium.
Taro, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +354.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +237.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +265.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +331.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +590.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.041mg | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.4g | 15% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 130mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.051mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 23mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 4.66g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.46g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.77g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +467.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1712.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +454.2% |
